The Invisible Empire : The KuKlux Klan Impact on History - Softcover

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YA A strong sense of personal outrage pervades every aspect of Katz' account of the growth of the Ku Klux Klan from a relatively innocuous social club formed by six ex-Confederate soldiers into a secret terrorist organization whose publicly stated aim is the establishment of a white Protestant America. Using first-person accounts and other primary sources, Katz describes horrific Klan violence after the Civil War, its rebirth amid the hysteria and fear of World War I, and its resurgence in the 1980s. Katz shows how the Klan has altered the course of American history as he documents its often successful attempts to subvert democracy and promote religious bigotry. One of Katz' main concerns is the attempts of the modern Klan to recruit young people, and although his book is occasionally strident, it should sound an alarm for any young adult drawn to the Klan's rhetoric. Rosemary Smith, Albright Middle School, Houston
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